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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-02-03

A gentleman Is now hucc.sssiniiy
domestioating the American Buffalo
at Stony Mountain, Manitoba Start
ing his herd in 1873 with four heifer
calves and the hull, it now numbers
si1iy-one head; the greater number
pure buffalo, the rest half-breeds.
When We saw them in January. all
were sleek aud fat, and yet they were
then living on the open prairie grasses
covered by ,now. Al tins time the
snow was deep and the thermometer
had, for long, registered 200 ,or more
belnw zero. In J.naary Of the pre-
ceeding year one Of the cows had calved
on the plain, and although at tina tune
the thermometer registered 3S' below
zero, neither COW nor calf appeared to
suffer in the least When blizzard
comes on. the animals lie down to-
Cether, with their backs to :he wind,
and allow the snow tn drift over hem.
40 that over the combined protection
of their own wool and the snow they
are quite warm. Not one of tile herd
has ever exhibited tho slightest symp-
toms of disease, although the only care
they received is occasional watching,
to prevent them from strsying away.
Thus. winter and summer, they live
and thrive on the bare prairie, with
number nndiminished by any Of the
ordinary cattle scurges, and with eA-
penses for care reduced to minnmun..
Once year the great fleece, weigh
sng from ten to fourteen pounds, u
shed, and its manufacture into thick
warm cloth was at one time regular
industry at Winnipeg, until it was dis
continued by the extirpation If the
animals in the adjoining region In
les market value, the buffalo is not
behind its smoother relative: for even
if the quality Of The u'eat is inferior,
the difference is more than made up
by the great weight Of the animal and
by the value Of the robe, which usually
brings from ten 10 fifteen dollars, A
draught animals they have proved a
success; for notwithstanding their
great strength. endurance. and activity,
they are as easily handled as ordinary
oxen, In one particular only Is tl,t
buffalo far inferior to other species Of
cattle, and that is as a mixer; but to
the ranchman milk is really Of no COLI
sequence.
Mr.. Bedson, the owner Of the herd.
after. experimenting with grasses, is
well satisfied with. the hybred, as III is
inshnpe more like the domesticated
COW, and is also a fair rcilker Yet We
doubt that this grain is sufficient 10
compensate for the deterioration If he
fur; while, also, it would be . matter
of endless regret If, in the prosecution
of these experiments. the original pn,e
race were lost. The rate ir increase
of the buffalo. though theoretically The
same as with other cattle, is really
much higher. on account Of the lower
rate Of mortality.
When the present herd 10 suffi-
ciently increased, it is intended to d.
vide it among several prairie rancho
in localities where once the Wild bnf-
falo foundiits choicest pastures. Thi,
amounts almost to a restocking Of the
buffalo region. Agriculturist.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-02-03

y If there is one thing that quicke
than another will drive a man to drink
It 10 thirst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11

the sick. The commanding officer Of
the vessel discovering this fact imme.
diately rectifed it. The surgeon Of
the ship, on finding the change, went
into the cabin to see about it. He
made some mild inquiries on the sub
ject when the Captain. in tones
OF thunder, asked: What do you
mean, sir. by coming into my cabin.
sir, and making sug-sir-gestions.
sir. about my ship. sir" and inconti-
nently bounced the terrified doctor,
sir, out of his cabin, sir. The doctor
was so terrified that his hair. with the
exception of slight forelock. turned
white. 1t was only after the most alb
ject and profuse apologies that the
Captain allowed him to stay in the--I
beg pardon. in his-service. On one
OF the vessels during the war a young
doctor, just caught, had the temerity
to put man on the sick list whom the
Captain did not want there. The man
only had pneumonia or something like
that 1t couldn't have been a fever,
because the First Lieutenant al.
ways kept the berth deck (where
the men sleepy wet nicely
with salt water. The Captain at
once sent for the doctor and demand
cd to know how he dared to put tn at
man on the sick list. The frightened
doctor attempted to humble some fee
BILE exc uses, when the Captain roared
out: "Silence. sir, when you speak to
your commanding officer!" The poor
doctor flew from the cabin and was
next heard of at Omaha, on his way
West. 1t is believed he is still going.
Another instance occurred where
the doctor of ship had the audacity
to complain because all the breathing
places and all the bathrooms, closets,
ETC., were appropriated by the Cap
tain, while the other officers and the
crew were confined to the lower decks.
This was none of the doctors business,
as this state of things had always
obtained and does still obtain.
The Captain at once had the doctor
court-marshaled and condemned to
death. But the doctor had pull, and
his friends had the sentence mitigated
to imprisonment for life. He is now
serving out his term on the Wet Tor
tugas. Notwithstanding all these priv
ileges, it is impossible to get medical
men to enter the navy. They have
other advantages. Whether married
or single, when doctor enters the
service he is allowed to eat, sleep.
dress and undress in real sociable
manner, in nice little room in the
Storage, about six by eight with
dozen midshipmen. Still they won't
come. Ican't imagine what they want
1t must be the earth. Thank good
ness there is no aristocracy in the lower
ranks of our navy.-Rrooklym Eagle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
THE OLD SOLDIERS,
How They Have Been Abused" by
Democratic Administration.

How They Have Been {" Abused" by the
Democratic Administration.
In their eager desire to make out an
essential antagonisn between Presi-
dent Cleveland and the old soldiers,
the Republican politicians undertake
to dispute the fact that the present ad.
ministration has put more Union vet
Grams in office than were given position
under Republican rule. The fact re-
mains, however, a sober, serious, un-
questionable fact. 1t is true, and the
unalterable records stand as irrefuta-
BILE evidence of the fact. The great
Interior Department., which has as its
head former ..rebel,' affords a bril-
liant example of this fact. A compar-
ison of the official register of the de-
partment, showing the roster of Off
GERS on October /, 1884. being the
last issued under President Ar
thurs Administration, gives a to-
tai of 40 veteran Union soldiers
and sailors employed under the de-
partment at that time. On Februa-
ry 1, 1887, however, with Secretary
Lamar, the ex-Confederate, at the head
of the department., there were sixty
four more Union veterans on the roll,
the total at that date being 834. The
total number of employees at present
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
DRIFT OF OPINION.

General Tuttle's reputation
would have been in better trim today
if he had defended the Union by means
of substitute. Chicago News.
Mr.. Blaine, it seems, can not
prevail upon Mr.. Gladstone to come to
America. But can't Mr.. Gladstone
prevail on Mr.. Blaine to remain in En-
gland?-C Chicago Times.
Rev. R. r. r. Burchard has been
interviewed on the Grand Army BUSH
ness. He sympathizes with Tuttle,
but evidently thinks the General has
made fool of himself. st Louis Re-
publican.
Now the statement is that
'.Blaine of Maine-Right' on the Kan
sas Pacific documents was a brother
long deferred brother. If q straw
berry mark can be produced the story
is complete. Albany IN. ~ Times.
General Tuttle says that ''the
Southern people hold just as bitter
feelings toward the North as they ever
have" That is good Republican doc
trine. It is the platform on which the
party will fight and lose in 1885,
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
-Whitelaw Reid, as organ-grind-
er-in-chief in America, attempts to
make out that if the Republicans were
IN power every man appointed to of
fee would be good one. There is no
need of overhauling history to refute
this nonsense. Harvey, the forger.
just sentenced to prison for twelve
years, was appointed on Mr.. Reid's
recommendation. & Chicago Herald.
Ex-senator Dorsey is reported
to be arranging to return to the glow
ing arena Of politics, with his eye fixed
upon q Senatorial chair. Perhaps it
would be better for Mr.. Dorsey to re-
main simple sheep herder in New
Mexico and cool off his political ambi.
ton, which will rob him of that peace
of mind which he has no doubt en-
joyed since he retired to the New
Mexican sheepfolds.-Ss Paul Pioneer.
Press fRep.).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11

dismantled and out of repair, leaving
four rooms in one end above and be-
low that are habitable. In these
rooms Mrs. Wayland and her daughter
lived. lnquiring my way to the place,
learned from several mouths that the
unoccupied part of the house was GER
tainly haunted. I was told of cries
and shrieks that had proceeded from
the upper stories on windy nights; of
the rafting of chains, and noise of pis-
tol-shots and clashing cutlasses that
had been heard from there by belated
and terrified passers. Itwas generally
thought (among the people who be-
heved these things at alp that the sea-
captain who built the house was a
buccaneer, and that the spirit of HIM
self and his crew had occasional possess
sion of the place.
found the little family of the de-
ceased mate poor and in distress. The
earnings of poor Wayland had for
years gone to satisfy the creditors of
other days; they were in arrears for
rent, and were threatened with expul-
sion from the old house. In fit of
anger at the landlord purchased the
place outright, giving for it twice as
much as it was worth. AS delicately
as / could I relieved the widow and
child. They were grateful, of course;
the widow, consumptive for years, was
sinking under the blow of her hus-
bands death. The daughter was just
half my age. I became interested in
her. and before long persuaded myself
that wanted to marry her. A week
before her mother died we were made
man and wife. I repaired the old
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
Why9
why
She has ever been worthy OF an con-

She has ever been worthy OF an con-
fidence; Nellie has been worthy of it.
can only say that my heart was
soured by my losses, and by the cruel
treachery had met with. When the
stunning blow of my first wife's be-
trayal of me fell upon me, swore a
great oath that neither man nor wom-
an should ever again have chance to
dupe or swindle me. With the woman
that I afterward took to my bosom.
this was a pledge far better broken
than kept. But had made it to my
self; my experience justified it. if any
thing could, and perversely chung to
it
This, Mr.. Crawford, is my story. l
make no apologies for my conduct; in
the light that is now given me, l should
have acted differently. 1 see now that
the question as to whether Nellie and
her mother shall have what will right
fully belong to them when I am gone
should not depend upon whether you
will escape from the dangers of our
present situation. But you will escape
i know you will. 1 don't often pray
not as often as I SHOULDN'T did
pray an hour ago that you might be
spared, for the sake of Helen and her
mother-and for your own sake.
Now you know all. If you survive
me, you will know what to do. If you
90 to the old house at Provincetown
without me, tell them-tell them
loved them dearly. l think they know
it now. Be good to them.
That's all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11

aggregates 5. GOO. ana the iiss was Ger.
tainly not SO large on the LIST Of o.
tober. 1884, so that the exc Confederate
Secretary, carrying out the general
policy of President Cleveland with ex-
ceptional vigor. has given much
larger percentage of the offices under
his control to Union veterans than did
his Republican predecessor.
A similar comparison of the rolls Of
the other departments would show
that the Same policy has prevailed
every where under this Administra-
ton. Almost without exception. when
ever a Union soldier or sailor has gone
out his place has been filled by the APP
pointment of another Union veteran.
This course hss been so invariably fol-
lowed that such exceptions as can be
discovered are only of the kind that
prove the rule. In addition number
of new appointments have been made
to positions not heretofore filed by
Union veterans. L0uis Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
PART II.-CHAPTER w.

The day went on till the middle of
| the afternoon. As landsmen keep
time, it was near four o'clock. In the
great events impending over this YES
sci and all who lived and moved upon
her, we do not propose to give the
minute details of the happenings of
the day. Shortly after meridian the
practiced eye of the Captain detected
signs of shoal water, and soundings
were at once taken. From ten faith
oms the line soon shortened to six
then to four. The bottom soon be-
came visible, appearing to be white
clay. Far in the distance the Captain
with his glass sighted the shores of
Elephmra. Small islands were passed;
The water shoaled more rapidly.
Three fathoms were reported-then
two and half, Sail was laboriously
shortened, the mate literally driving the
crew to the yards. The Captain went
below to consult his charts.
The bark now crept along slowly and
doubtfully, with frequent changes of
course. The Captain stood near the
wheel, giving continual directions. At
one time the water shoaled to less than
two fathoms.
..The island of New Providence is
just ahead, Mr.. Hardy" said the
Captain. 81 was in hopes to work
round to Nassau tonight; but / dare
not try it. know enough of the Ba-
hamas to be cautious of trying to keep
a course at night in shoal water. I
think We'll tie up to the shore yonder,
if we can find good anchorage, and
wait till morning."
1t was now near sunset. Dick Purvis
came to relieve the mate at the wheel.
Mr.. Hardy walked forward. He stum-
bled and fell over something near the
fore-ladder.
He rose to his feet. What mystery
was this? Dick Purvis had just re-
lieved him at the wheel-here lay the
body of the man himself, hatless, coat
less, his skull crushed by savage blow
from the capstan-bar that lay beside
him smeared with blood.
A horrid suspicion of the truth
flashed upon him. With a warning
shout he rushed back to the wheel
The Captain had just observed
deviation in the course, and angrily cor
rected it.
'.Due north" he shouted. '.Purvis,
what's the matter with you?"
The man at the wheel is an autom-
atom; he obeys the orders given him,
and in obeying them, he always repeats
the order.
On this occasion the Captains direc-
ton was not repeated. He gave it
again.
There was no answer. The mans
cap was pulled over his eyes; he bent
low, as both hands grasped the wheel,
so that his face was concealed.
"North-due north, I sayr' yelled
the excited Captain. "You fool, she's
fallen off three points already"
And still no answer. The wheel
flew round swiftly in the helmsman's
hands, and the vessels bow, obeying
the direction, lay straight toward the
shore of the island.
With a furious yell the Captain
seized the wheel.
The man resisted. A powerful blow
from the Captains fist caused him to
quit his hold and stagger back. His
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
AN EXCELLENT RECORD.
The Sort of Figures Which Talk Louder
Than Republican Party Lies.


Than Republican Party Lies.
Several Republican papers have re-
Gently taken occasion to deny the
statement that more pension work is
now being done in the Pension Bureau
and in Congress than ever before. The
statement is true, and the bureau has
the figures to show it.
The number of private pension bills
which have passed Congress and been
approved by the President in two years
is double the number Hayes signed.
and more than both Grant and Hayes
or Garfield and Arthur signed. These
four, in the fifteen years from 1870 to
1885. approved 1924 private pension
bills. President Cleveland, In the two
years from 1885 to 1887, approved 1863
such bills, over half as many. II the
proportion continues to hold good Mr.
Cleveland will sign two hundred moro
pension bills in four years than Grant,
Hayes, Garfield and Arthur did in nj
teen years.
The number of pension certificates
of all classes issued from July, 1885, to
July. 1887, double these from July, to
july. 1885, and GIG. 600, 900 more paid
out.
There are now about 400, 600 PEN
s;oners on the rolls, an increase of
over 30, 900 since July, 1885. as against
an increase of $1,000 from July, 1883.
to July, 1885.
These are the sort of figures which
talk WASHINGTON Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
THE STEP-MOTHER,
Hard Lot of the Woman Who Marie
WidOwer with Children.

| Hard Lot of the Woman Who Marries q
| Whoever with Children.
Are there two people more in con-
| trast than the mother and the step
mother, as viewed by the world? The
| child is brave, but if there are seven or
eight of them she has shouldered a
mountain. She has many trials as vary
| ing as the colors of the kaleidoscope.
yet as certain as death and taxation. A
great deal is expected of her and but
little allowance made for short COM
ings. A display of temper which
would not be noticed in grandma or
''auntie' is considered volcanic if it
comes from the ''new mama Our
object here is simply to discuss the
questions: Who is responsible for
the indignities she suffers?. Undenia-
bly,, the husband. Her vows
mean more than if she had
married young man, or man with
out children. When she promised to
cherish him, the children, if helpless,
were included. If she seems disposed
to do her duty, the husband should see
that she is respectfully treated. If she
is allowed fair chance, she will be
more apt to do good part by them
than any one else. Childr en- are often
taught by relatives and acquaintance
to treat her rudely and to distrust
every exhibition of friendship. The
father should teach them to turn a
deaf ear to such meddlers. He can,
by his own example and the DISPOSE
ton to quell characterization and
reward meritorous conduct. gain
for his wife the love and re-
spect of his children. 1 recall a
case which verifes the old proverb,
Sow to the wind and reap to the
whirlwind.' Six children were left
motherless, and in few years their
father married again. The eldest
child, daughter, took especial pains
to make it unpleasant for the step
mother. She suggested to the younger
ones the manufacture of torture by the
wholesale. The father did not exercise
the proper authority, and the wretch
edness there beggared description.
After the lapse of a few years the girl
married a man with children. They in
turn treated her cruelty, and at times
she felt that her life was endangered.
She lived on, sad, weary and heart
broken, till at last a slow consuming
fever, brought on by great mental an
guish, extinguished the vital spark.
On her death bed she called her step
mother to her side and said: please
forgive me; I have been paid hum
bred times over for the way treated
YOU" -iSouthern CultiUator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
She Knew Him Well.

A Dallas society young man was
calling on a South side Fort Worth
belle last week, and the subject of
gloves came up.
Eyes, Miss Higginbottom. I always
wear gloves at highland sleep with
'em on. 1t makes the hands white and
SOFT
"Ahr' replied Miss Higgin bottom;
land did you wear them on your head,
also?"
He now refuses to come to the I ort
at all He says that the way Fort
Worth girls talk to Dallas young men
is a shame.-Te1ds Colonel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
TuTTLE's QUEER RECORD.
What General Farrar Knows bout the
Notorious Iowa Radical.

what General Farrar Knows A bout the
Notorious Iowa Radical.
General Bernard G. Farrar, who sue
ceeded General Tuttle at Natchez dur
ing the war, is one of those who are
highly incensed that futile should have
taken the prominent part he did in
trying to prevent President Cleveland
coming to the G. A. r. encampment
here this fall. In an interview Gen.
eral Farrar says that Immediately on
taking command of the department at
Natchez he began the investigation of
scandalous rumors afloat concerning
General Tuttle. He found that promi-
nent planters had been frequently ar
rested without warrant of law and dis
charged without apparent reason.
The testimony of citizens showed that
a st. Louis lawyer named Hart claimed
to have the ear of General Tuttle, and
to be able to influence the General.
This influence, he alleged, could only
be exerted by flair divide" and it
happened that all arrested planters
who paid Hart his price were as
quickly discharged. This sort of
thing, General Farrar says, created
great scandal in the Union lines, and
although the matter was kept as
quiet as possible, it soon became pub
lie, and Union soldiers were pitilessly
arraigned in Natchez as cotton jobbers.
Gederal Farrar made report to Gen.
eral Slocum of his investigations, and
on that report Tuttle was asked to re-
sign, fact which, Farrar says, even
Union soldiers considered an outrage,
when developments plainly showed
Tuttle should have been dismissed.
But in consequence of the incident al
ready mentioned, Tuttle is said to be
known in Natchez as Landau Tuttle."
General Farrar is a Republican, a
member of the G. A. r. in good stand
ing, and commanded the Thirtieth
Missouri regiment He declares that
Tuttle should be repudiated by the
Grand Army.-St Louis cor. Chicago
Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11

cap fell off; the man was revealed.
The coat of poor murdered Dick
Purvis, but the face and form of Louis
Hunter.
He waited not comment or attack.
Without word he darted forward,
and was lost to sight.
Promptly as the Captain seized the
wheel and set the course due north,
the vessel was too far off to answer the
helm in time. There was a trembling
through every timber-a shudder-a
shock-another, and she ceased to
move.
The Nellie Willis was hard and fast
aground on the shore of New Provi-
dence.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-11
In Texas the dear girls seem to

in Texas the dear girls seem to be
very fond of dressing themselves up in
male attire and seeing the sights.
A young girl at Dallas was sent home
by the police while masquerading in
male attire. A Waco girl was photo
graphed in her brothers spring suit
for fun. aud the picture has raised a
pretty sensation. Marian Biggs, a
Cass County farm boy, has turned out
to be a farm girl. She wore trousers
for year before discovery.